The Boxer Club of Canada Inc.
Minutes of the General Meeting held on Monday February , 2011
The meeting was called to order at approx. 8:07 p.m. - on-line moderator. – Past President: Mike Catton
Attendance: Paul & Mary Dulong, Jenny Catton, Patti Gilmour, Cindy Thomas, Bernice Langley, Kim Long, Anne McDougall, Michael Catton, Mary Curl, Christine Burton, Kristi Wagg, Dave Gilmour, Kevin Serjeant, Norah Mcgriskin, Sandra Beck, Deborah Schenher, Doris Avery, Lillian Wainwright, Bill & Helen Frankland.

Note from Jenny: If we are ready to start Mike has been good enough to chair the meeting - I will be popping in & out

Minutes  Mike asked “Did everyone read the minutes and, if so, are there any issues with them”.   Moved by Paul Dulong Seconded by Jenny Catton - Minutes accepted
Business Arising From the Minutes – None              
Program: Lillian:  please have the members read the various emails sent out the last couple of months on the VET.Asoc. passing the bans on docking / cropping, etc.  Alberta needs support as they are voting at the end of Feb.
Treasurer’s Report - Paul Dulong

• Treasurer's Report at Jan 31'11    - Receipts:  Membership  535.00, Trophy Donations  273.00, Acct Rec 120.00........   Disbursements:   Insurance  (480.60), Awards (60.30), Supplies (148.12), Good & Welfare  (142.95), Bank Fees  (2.90), Donations (362.03) and National Specialty Trophies (324.00)  leaving a closing Cash Balance of  $ 6,135.01 ......
• Paul Dulong moved his report, report accepted

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Publicity  No Report
Show Committee Anne McDougall

• ]trophies ordered, class prizes ordered,  premium list ready to go (thanks Mary)  premium list also includes Nobc and BCCO info.
• From Mary: Just an FYI - The BCC Regional Specialty hosted the Alberta Boxer Club Inc. November 4, 2011, will also have Obedience
• BOXER EXTRAVAGANZA: - Mary Curl
• Amalgamated Extravaganza Premium List is just about done.
•  We are having an Echocardiogram Clinic & also Semen collection & freezing.  Both are for All Breeds. 
• Information & registration forms on the BoxerExtravaganza.ca website
•  Ads have gone on the Best Dog in Canada site, & Canuck Dogs site. 
• There are links from the BCC site & the NOBC site to the extravaganza site.
• Anne moved her report, report accepted

Publicity:
Trophy Committee: See show committee report.
Reminder from Kristi as statistics person: Just a reminder to everyone to get the applications in for their champion plaques.  As well we have decided this year to offer a larger plaque for people/kennels receiving multiple champions and have them all on one plaque but still offering the individuals if you should wish to keep receiving them that way. Deadline end of March
Membership: Patti Gilmour

• My apologies to Andrea Calverley and Debbie & Steve Rollaston for neglecting to mention last month that they are now probationary BCC members. More to report  . . .
• No objections were received regarding the probationary status of Donna Schaffer of DC Boxers (New York state). Welcome to the BCC as an ordinary member, Donna!  More to report  . . .
• Yvonne Loppnau, Ghislaine & Guy Genois, and Chase & Crystal Davies have completed their probationary status as of this month. If there are no objections, they will become an ordinary BCC members in March.  More to report  . . .
• An application for membership has been received from Josee Fontaine and Mathieu Godin (St. Constant, Quebec).  Sponsors are Carole Desormeaux and Debbie Allardyce.
• Patti moved her report, report accepted

Discipline Committee:  Frank Rouse - No Report
Obedience Committee:  Marta Nettelfield  - No report
Fund Raising Committee: Mary Curl

• I have books to bring to the National for silent auction.  If anyone wants a list let me know.  We could take bids beforehand.
• Patti asked what type of books we are looking for for the silent auction.
• Mary: anything that will bring in money J
• Patti: will you accept them at the last moment
• Mary: Yes
• And BTW - I am not acting as Chair - we need one
• Mike: We need a Fundraising Chair and people to help out on the Committee.
• Mary Moved the report, report accepted

Reading of General Correspondence:  Cindy Thomas

• Thank you note from Mary Curl – “A big thank you to all for your concern, well wishes and the beautiful plant arrangement sent from the Club.  Paul was pleased to see it when he came home from the hospital. He is doing well and if driving me nuts is any indication he is on the mend. “
•  Cora Verhulst sent a Thank You card – “Dear BCC Members: Thank you very much for the lovely plant and card sent to me while I was in the hospital. It was very nice of the club to think of me and I was very grateful and thankful. Happy New Year to all, and thank you again. Sincerely, Cora Verhulst.”
• Thank you note from Nancy Stantial
• Note of thanks from Dan & Norra Buchwald:  “Thank you so much for your support and kind words during these difficult days.  Your gesture is greatly appreciated and will never be forgotten.
• Letter of thanks from the ABC Charitable Foundation. (attached)
• A note of thanks from Shirley Bell for the lovely plant sent to my husband during his recent stay in hospital. He sends his appreciation. He is recovering nicely.
• A note of thanks from Monika Pinsker. Thank you for the lovely card for Roman, he just loved it. Please tell the club "thank you" for thinking of him. That was very nice.
• Application for National Specialty in Ontario for 2013 from Mary Curl on behalf of the BCCI
• NOBC app for Regional specialty 2011
• Application from the Dogwood Boxer Club to hold obedience on April 6, 2012.
• Received a letter from the CKC regarding HST that I will forward onto Paul
• Also received a letter from Donna Cole inquiring about holding a Regional or Booster at the Lower Mainland Dog Fanciers show in October. Will send more info to her.
• Cindy moved her report, report accepted

Good & Welfare – Lillian Wainwright

• in the last 2 months I have sent out 6 planters, and approx. 12 cards
• Mike: Thanks Lillian.  From the notes Cindy received, they are well received and everyone is getting better

Old Business:

•  Re 2012 National - From Monica - We need to decide if we will vote on her judges at this meeting or go to the trouble of sending out ballots
• Bernice: Isn't everyone supposed to get a vote on Judges? 
• Mike: Yes for the National.  It is getting quite cumbersome to get the ballots out and we get a very small return
• Norah: We are allowed to nominate judges as well as vote on them
• Mary: already nominated: Alberto Berrios to and for sweeps : Zona Grupe and Nancy Ingalls. On panel:  Mrs. Geraldine Crandall, Calif. Mr. Edgar Bajona, On. Mr. Chris Neilsen, On.
• Discussion ensued
• Norah: Monica would prefer boxer Judges , not from the panel
• Mike: If anyone wishes to nominate a judge for the 2012 National in BC, send it in before the next meeting and make sure you have  the bio info etc included as well as checking to see if the judge is willing and able to attend the show.
• Norah felt the nominations should go to Monica and she should make up the ballots
• Mike: We need the nominations before the next meeting.  If anyone wants to nominate anyone, send it to Mary with a copy to Monika and it will be sorted out.  Just make sure you have all the required info and the ok from the judge to nominate him/her
• Mary: I have no problem if Monica wants to do this. Please send nominations to Monica with all required info.  If she requires my help I will be more than happy to do that.
• Bernice: While we are discussing the National, unless the rules have been changed and I haven't read about it.  The Club holding the National is supposed to send the BCCI a Financial report on the show.   Haven't seen one lately? 
• Paul Dulong: Yes a report was submitted to the exec.
• Bernice: what about the members?

Secretary`s note: Specialty financial report comparisons are attached to these minutes.
New Business:

• We have to set up a Nomination Committee for the upcoming elections.  Normally, the Past president is part of the committee.  As Jenny may or may not run again, I have a conflict and am stepping down from the Committee.
• The Nomination Committee is normally made up of the VP, Past President and member(s) at large.  Does anyone have any issue with the Committee being made up of the VP and member(s)?
• No issues recorded
• Mike: OK further to that - the ballots this year will be sent to an independent auditor where they will be tested for compliance with the Constitution and then they will go to the AGM to be counted.  Any issues with that process? No issues recorded.
• Mike: Any volunteers to serve on the Nomination Committee?
• Sandra Beck & Mary Curl volunteered
• Sandra Beck: May the Dogwood Boxer club host the BCC National Obedience trial April 6 2012 in conjunction with the National show please
• Cindy Thomas: Does it need to go through the 30 day wait period or can we approve it tonight?
• Is this not Obedience added to a show already approved? if so can we not approve it tonight
• Cindy: If there is an approved Specialty then I say let's approve it tonight.
• Anne McDougall moved we approve this event
• Seconded by Cindy Thomas
• Motion Passed
• Further to above: Sandra: may I have permission to go ahead with an obed judge for 2012... working with 4 breed clubs to split costs... and taking to ballot would be problematic
• Mike: We are in new water here.  I think we should use the KISS method and make it work.  Obedience judges aren't even covered under the Constitution
• Mary: Given that entries might not be high I think the club involved should do what they need to do for the obed judge
• Cindy: Wanting to know that since the BCC is licensed to hold regular obedience would we be interested in becoming licensed to hold rally obedience?
• The consensus was yes
• Mike: what is required in order for the Club to be licenced?
• Cindy: I believe we need to do two sanction matches for rally obedience.
• Mary: If Cindy is willing to take on trying to get the matches I thin we should let her and whoever will help her
• Sandra Beck: I move that we begin the process of holding Rall-O trials
• Cindy Thomas: second
• Motion passed
• Mike: Last issue I have is judging at the Regional to be held with the Oakville & District Kennel Club in September this year.  Christine can you add to this please
• Christine: I will update next month as I would like to talk to the Oakville show chair first.
• Mike: Just for everyone's info ref the Oakville Show this year.  It will be held indoors at the Ancaster Fairground.  Beautiful air conditioned building.  Everything under one roof

Deb Schenher motioned to adjourn, Meeting closed at 9:39 p.m.
Next Meeting:   Monday March  7th, 2011 – 8 p.m. Ontario time.

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